𝗹𝗶𝗹𝘆. 𝗇𝖼𝗍 𝖺𝖽𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋

𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋𝗍 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗐

"so, should i go like, intimidating, cute or what?"

the staff laughed, "you can go for your normal voice."

lily hissed while rehearsing her opening speech once more. "i'm doomed," she sighed while leaning on the chair she was sitting, in front of the dressing table.

"you're not," the staff laughed.

"lily~," her manager called as she enters the dressing room followed by a group of gents behind her.

"hm?" lily answered without looking up. "eunnie, i'm so fucked up for my speech. i can't memorize this. i'm so nervous to memorize this," lily whines while covering her face, frustrated.

"why not put it on the monitor onstage?"

lily immediately raised her head after hearing a familiar voice. she turns and gasped when seeing the members of nct in the same room as her.

"oh my god!" she exclaimed in happiness. the members laughed and grinned seeing her reaction.

"i missed you all!" she pouted as she jogs to them and hugged them. she hugged jungwoo first of course. she hugged them one by one and did teared up when seeing them.

"why are you crying?" taeil and the other members asked her, surprised.

"aniya (no), i'm not crying!" lily denied while turning her back towards them, holding her tears. her manager chuckled and handed lily a few pieces of tissues.

"yah, don't cry! jungwoo will be crying too!" johnny exclaimed.

lily turned to jungwoo and saw that his eyes were already red and tears welled in his eyes.

"jungwoo-ah!" lily whined and hugged him tightly.

"are we getting this on camera? they just met two days ago. we have no idea why they are crying," taeyong said.

"i thought you all said that you have a schedule today!" lily said while patting the tissue under her eyes and breaking her hug with jungwoo.

"this is our schedule. going to your concert is a part of our schedule," the members said.

"ah, i really thought you guys wouldn't come to today's show," lily said as she sniffled. "did you wish we would come to your concert?" johnny asked.

lily kept silent while pouting before slowly nodding and crying again.

"aigoo~," the members said.

"lily has been down since this morning. even during rehearsals, she was nervous and shaking," lily's manager said. some of the members find her so cute.

"it's okay. we're here now."

"why are you scared? you've been performing onstage for a long time."

"na museowo-yo (i'm scared)," lily muttered while patting the tissue around her eyes.

"wae (why)? why are you scared? you don't have to be scared."

"what if i mess up? who's gonna cover it for me?" lily said.

"it's a part of the process. it's gonna be fine if you mess up. it's okay to make mistakes. that's how you learn. hey, you haven't even started the concert and you're already talking about what if you mess up. you're gonna do great!" taeyong comforted her.

"you seldom make mistakes. some more, the people who come to your concert are the ones who are fans of you and support you. slight mistakes wouldn't hurt them." the members added.

"that's right. your fans will understand. don't worry. don't be so pressured. you're really stressed out right now."

"i'm really scared," lily said while pouting.

the members chuckled, "it's okay to be scared. it's your first solo concert anyways. you'll get used to it. we're going to be in the crowds."

"you're gonna do great."

"thank you, gwangju! see you tomorrow!"

lily waved with a grin on her face as the split-screen slowly moves to the center, in front of lily. as soon as the split huge screen close up, lily exited the stage while taking off her earpieces.

the staff congratulated lily on the ending of the first night of her concert. she thanked the staff again and again because they had participated and helped in the concert. even on her way back to her waiting room, she bowed and thanked the staff on her way.

"how do you feel now?" the camera director asked while walking.

lily grins, "relieved."

"i'm so relieved because the concert is finally done and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be." lily chuckled softly while patting a dry and clean towel around her neck to dry her sweat.

"tomorrow we'll have another show. i just need time to adjust myself to perform alone with my dancers. it's really hard. it's harder than i thought it would be. i'm gonna need a long time to adjust myself," lily said and smiled thinly.

"overall, it was fine. i enjoyed tonight's concert. hoping to see you all tomorrow again!"

lily smiles brightly at the camera before entering her waiting room.